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22 November is the Independence day for Lebanon. It is a national holiday which commemorates the end of the French control over Lebanon in 1943. David P Carroll has written a beutiful poem for this special day: In the land of LebanonAnd we are proud and free andWe’ll celebrate our independenceDay with glee And united we stand proudly hand in …

Israeli airstrikes on Thursday resulted in the deaths of at least 51 people in various towns and villages across Lebanon, according to the country’s Health Ministry. In Baalbek province in eastern Lebanon, intensified Israeli airstrikes claimed the lives of 40 individuals across 10 different towns. Governor Bachir Khodr described the situation as “a very violent day,” noting that rescuers were …

The Israeli military has initiated an investigation into the death of a 70-year-old Israeli man who was killed in a Hezbollah ambush after entering Lebanon with Israeli forces. Investigators are examining several aspects, including who authorized Zeev Erlich’s entry into the combat zone and why he was allowed to join the forces. Israeli media reports indicate that Erlich was not …

Lebanese official media and AFPTV footage reported strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut shortly after an Israeli evacuation warning early on Friday. According to the state-run National News Agency, Israeli warplanes conducted two raids on south Beirut, with thick smoke rising near the Lebanese University in the Hadath neighborhood. Live AFPTV footage showed smoke plumes over the area following …

According to reports from Arab and Israeli media, Israel has informed U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein that it opposes France’s involvement in the monitoring committee overseeing any ceasefire agreement with Lebanon. U.S. sources indicated to Israel’s Channel 12 that Israel and Lebanon are close to reaching an agreement that could be finalized in a matter of days. Lebanese officials told Sky …

A Western official denied Ukraine’s claim on November 21 that Russia had launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from its Astrakhan region. The official clarified that the missile was actually a ballistic missile aimed at Dnipro in southeastern Ukraine. The missile strike may be in response to Ukraine’s recent use of US and British missiles to target Russian positions. Moscow …

Following two meetings with Speaker Nabih Berri and an evening of intensive talks at the U.S. embassy involving Berri’s aide Ali Hamdan and members of the U.S. delegation, U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein announced that the agreements reached should be acceptable to Israel, according to Al-Akhbar newspaper. The nightly discussions were reportedly accompanied by phone consultations between Israeli officials and members …

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri expressed optimism after his second meeting with U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein on Wednesday, stating that Lebanon has done its part to ensure the agreement’s success. In an interview with al-Liwaa newspaper, Berri explained that Hochstein’s extended stay in Beirut was due to ongoing efforts over the past two weeks, culminating in detailed discussions over the last …